On This Day
We take you back into classic rock’s history and legacy to note important events that happened on this date as well as celebrate the birthdays of major musical artists and mourn their passing.
55 Years Ago: Bob Dylan Sings on Johnny Cash TV Show
Two superstars had a mutual admiration society going when they finally performed together. One song became a classic; the others were often bootlegged.
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Apr 30, 2022: Naomi Judd, of Country Duo The Judds, is Mourned
Her death occurred on the eve of her induction, with daughter Wynonna, into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The duo had just announced a tour
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April 30, 2019: DJ, Who Began ‘Paul is Dead’ Rumors, Dies
50 years earlier, a listener tells a Detroit DJ that when “Strawberry Fields Forever” is played backwards, a voice says, “Turn me on, dead man”
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April 29, 1993: Guitarist Mick Ronson Death at 46
He was David Bowie’s perfect foil in the Spiders from Mars but also a solo artist and in-demand sideman, producer and more. Remembering a great musician.
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April 29, 1968: ‘Hair’ Musical Has Broadway Opening
The idea of a Broadway musical based on rock and countercultural themes was unthinkable. Until it wasn’t. One show changed everything.
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When the Beach Boys Jammed With the Grateful Dead
“Another famous California group,” said Jerry Garcia at Fillmore East, and out strolled a band no one ever expected to see sharing the Dead’s stage.
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When Led Zeppelin Debuted ‘Whole Lotta Love’… At a Concert
They were still a new band when they came to San Francisco and broke out a chugging, psychedelic jam that would become a rock classic.
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Apr. 26, 2019: Molly Hatchet Lead Singer Phil McCormack Dies
He was the group’s vocalist for more than two decades. The band had suffered significant losses in three successive years
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30 Years Ago: Eagles Begin ‘Hell Freezes Over’
When the California megastars broke up in 1980, Don Henley said they’d reunite “when Hell freezes over.” In 1994, they knew what to call their new album.
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Apr 25, 2022: Susan Jacks of The Poppy Family (‘Which Way You Goin’ Billy’) Dies
Their recording of “Which Way You Goin’ Billy?,” written and produced by her husband, Terry Jacks, was a significant 1970 hit in the U.S. and U.K.
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